Dust Bowl (album)
| Dust Bowl | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 22, 2011 | |||
| Studio | Black Rock Studios (Santorini, Greece) Ben’s Studio (Nashville, TN) The Cave (Malibu, CA) The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA) [1] | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 63:00 | |||
| Label | J&R Adventures | |||
| Producer | Kevin Shirley | |||
| Joe Bonamassa chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Premier Guitar |  [3] |
Dust Bowl is the ninth studio album by blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It was released worldwide on March 22, 2011.[4] The cover art is based on a famous 1936 photograph by Arthur Rothstein.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slow Train" | Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley | 6:49 |
| 2. | "Dust Bowl" | Bonamassa | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Tennessee Plates" (ft. John Hiatt; John Hiatt cover) | John Hiatt, John Porter | 4:18 |
| 4. | "The Meaning of the Blues" (Often mistakenly listed as a Bobby Troup cover, but this is an original JB song.) | Bonamassa | 5:44 |
| 5. | "Black Lung Heartache" | Bonamassa | 4:14 |
| 6. | "You Better Watch Yourself" (Little Walter cover) | Bonamassa, Walter Jacobs | 3:30 |
| 7. | "The Last Matador of Bayonne" | Bonamassa | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Heartbreaker" (ft. Glenn Hughes; Free cover) | Paul Rodgers | 5:49 |
| 9. | "No Love on the Street" (Tim Curry cover) | Tim Curry, Michael Kamen | 6:32 |
| 10. | "The Whale That Swallowed Jonah" | Bonamassa | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Sweet Rowena" (ft. Vince Gill) | Vince Gill, Pete Wasner | 4:34 |
| 12. | "Prisoner" (Barbra Streisand cover) | John Desautels, Karen Lawrence | 6:48 |
| Total length: | 63:00 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Joe Bonamassa – guitars, vocals (all tracks); tzouras, baglama and slide bouzouki (tracks 2, 5); mandolin (track 10)
- Carmine Rojas – bass (tracks 1-2, 4-9, 12)
- Anton Fig – drums (tracks 1-2, 4-9, 12); percussion (tracks 2, 5); Hammer guitar (track 5); shaker (track 9)
- Rick Melick – organ (tracks 1-2, 4-8, 12); piano, tambourine (tracks 2, 5-7, 12); synthesizers (track 4), accordion (track 5)
- Peter Van Weelden – spoken word (track 2)
- John Hiatt – vocals (track 3)
- Vince Gill – guitar (tracks 3, 11); vocals (track 11)
- Michael Rhodes – bass (tracks 3, 10-11)
- Chad Cromwell – drums (tracks 3, 10-11)
- Steve Nathan – Hammond organ (track 3); piano (tracks 3, 11)
- Tony Cedras – trumpet (track 7)
- Glenn Hughes – vocals (track 8)
- Arlan Schierbaum – Hammond organ (track 9)
- Blondie Chaplin – guitar (track 9)
- Beth Hart – vocals (track 9)
- Reese Wynans – Hammond organ, piano (track 10)
- Kevin Shirley – production
Charts[edit]
| Charts (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 32 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 39 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 53 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] | 31 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 12 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 115 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 10 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 27 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 17 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 12 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 37 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[18] | 7 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "guitarlifestyle.com".
- ^ "allmusic ((( Dust Bowl > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ Premier Guitar review
- ^ "allmusic.com". Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "British album certifications – Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
